A 30-year-old man has been arrested for murder after he allegedly shot his mother when she intervened in a heated argument involving the man, his wife and a friend on Wednesday. According to a police statement, the man, his wife and a friend were in one room arguing, while his …
Read More »Akwaboah reveals when Sarkodie will return to Ghana
Tracy Sarkcess, the wife of Sarkodie expressed her frustration recently after President Akufo-Addo announced that our borders and airports will continue to be locked down as a precautionary measure to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. However, Shatta Wale who has lately taken a warpath against his colleague wasn’t enthused …
Read More »2 teen cousins drown while washing laundry
Police in Mpumalanga have opened an inquest docket after two girls, aged 15 and 18, reportedly drowned in the Mabulala dam, where they were washing laundry. Police said the two girls, who were cousins, were with friends at the dam near White River. They were washing clothes, when one of …
Read More »Force COVID-19 MPs to isolate like other patients – GMA to Parliament
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has described as unfortunate the revelation that some Members of Parliament, staff and journalists in the legislature are refusing to abstain from work despite testing positive for COVID-19. Majority leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu who made the disclosure on Friday, June 12, 2020 during the …
Read More »Government ready to support Ada salt industry – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the various clans of Ada in the Greater Accra Region for coming together to address the bottlenecks that have hindered the development of the salt industry in the area. With this development, the President said the salt potential of Ada was ready for rapid development …
Read More »Messi scores as Barcelona return with win
Barcelona scored 66 seconds into their return to action as Lionel Messi completed a comfortable 4-0 win at Mallorca in La Liga. Arturo Vidal headed the opener and former Middlesbrough striker Martin Braithwaite added his first for the club before the break. Luis Suarez came off the bench to make …
Read More »Government targets 1GW power from nuclear sources
The Energy Ministry is confident of harnessing at least one gigawatt of power from nuclear sources, as it finalizes proposals to be submitted to Cabinet for approval. Officials of the ministry yesterday held a meeting with the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, as well as other stakeholders, where …
Read More »Atlanta police chief resigns over shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Atlanta’s Police Chief has resigned after the fatal shooting of an African-American who had fallen asleep in his car at a drive-through restaurant. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot by a police officer during a struggle on Friday, authorities say. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Erika Shields handed in her resignation …
Read More »Road crashes: 909 killed in 5 months
Provisional data on fatalities from road traffic in the first five months of the year 2020 shows a reduction of 14.49% compared to the same period last year. This is attributable to the COVID-19 restrictions, including the three-week lockdown of Greater Accra, Greater Kumasi in Ashanti Region and Kasoa in the Central …
Read More »NDC to dissect NPP’s 2016 manifesto on Monday
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its third weekly engagement with journalists will be dedicated to the 2016 winning manifesto of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). A statement issued by the National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, said the forum, which will take place at the Alisa Hotel …
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